like a sponge, especially in being porous, compressible, elastic, or absorbent（尤指在多孔、可压缩性、弹性及吸水性方面）像海绵的a soft, spongy blanket of moss.一层柔软的，像海绵般的青苔。■(of metal) having an open, porous structure（金属）多孔的spongy platinum.多孔铂。■(chiefly of a motor vehicle's braking system) lacking firmness（尤指机动车辆的制动系统）不稳固的

派生spongilyadverbsponginessnoun

spongy

形容词 spongy:

easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility